Phenotype/genotype relationships in sickle cell disease: a pilot twin study.

The roles of genetic and non-genetic factors in the haematology, growth and clinical features of sickle cell disease have been studied in nine identical twin pairs (six homozygous sickle cell disease, three sickle cell-haemoglobin C disease). A comparison group of 350 age-gender matched sibling pair...

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Main Authors: Weatherall, M, Higgs, D, Weiss, H, Weatherall, D, Serjeant, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005